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Population in Bhutan compared to Uzbekistan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bhutan was 796,682 in 2025 vs 37,053,428 people in Uzbekistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bhutan's population is 805,057 people compared to 38,082,870 in Uzbekistan.

Population statistics:

  • Uzbekistan's population is 47.3 times bigger than Bhutan's.
  • Bhutan is ranked the 163rd most populous country in the world, while Uzbekistan is the 42nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.01% for Bhutan vs 0.46% for Uzbekistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bhutan has had an average growth rate of +0.76% per year vs +1.87% in Uzbekistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bhutan has increased from 671K people to 805K (20% growth), while Uzbekistan has grown from 26.7M to 38.1M (42.6% growth).

Bhutan vs Uzbekistan: population by year and forecast

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bhutan Uzbekistan
2100 695,373 74,913,683
2099 700,252 74,651,098
2098 704,725 74,375,923
2097 709,503 74,084,599
2096 714,205 73,786,478
2095 719,429 73,476,603
2094 724,680 73,151,709
2093 729,780 72,817,254
2092 735,358 72,474,468
2091 741,359 72,122,880
2090 747,224 71,760,077
2089 753,299 71,384,150
2088 759,229 71,002,449
2087 765,529 70,611,426
2086 771,180 70,216,014
2085 776,734 69,811,545
2084 782,193 69,396,198
2083 788,231 68,975,962
2082 793,848 68,557,881
2081 799,837 68,128,154
2080 805,584 67,696,442
2079 811,372 67,260,252
2078 816,844 66,816,984
2077 821,563 66,362,519
2076 826,295 65,913,810
2075 831,127 65,462,568
2074 836,339 65,009,654
2073 841,532 64,552,502
2072 846,187 64,095,245
2071 850,589 63,631,386
2070 854,258 63,166,693
2069 858,138 62,698,228
2068 861,658 62,225,674
2067 865,086 61,749,683
2066 868,594 61,266,762
2065 871,852 60,778,749
2064 874,071 60,281,212
2063 876,010 59,775,807
2062 878,276 59,261,881
2061 880,361 58,740,914
2060 882,252 58,208,824
2059 883,530 57,665,803
2058 884,855 57,114,037
2057 884,952 56,552,712
2056 886,162 55,985,589
2055 886,744 55,407,187
2054 886,243 54,818,525
2053 886,861 54,220,761
2052 886,981 53,615,713
2051 885,891 53,002,852
2050 884,875 52,386,166
2049 884,076 51,762,174
2048 882,979 51,134,317
2047 881,999 50,502,162
2046 880,375 49,868,057
2045 878,014 49,233,860
2044 875,491 48,605,591
2043 872,718 47,984,479
2042 869,582 47,370,990
2041 866,699 46,766,713
2040 863,505 46,174,827
2039 860,257 45,591,616
2038 856,758 45,011,890
2037 852,802 44,436,551
2036 848,448 43,862,840
2035 843,771 43,287,434
2034 840,103 42,708,536
2033 835,629 42,122,973
2032 830,792 41,529,468
2031 825,846 40,928,141
2030 821,204 40,314,175
2029 816,969 39,688,984
2028 812,314 39,055,901
2027 807,785 38,407,447
2026 802,177 37,740,059
2025 796,682 37,053,428
2024 791,524 36,361,859
2023 786,385 35,652,307
2022 780,914 34,938,955
2021 775,442 34,243,696
2020 770,006 33,586,372
2019 764,824 32,964,701
2018 759,759 32,373,490
2017 754,335 31,819,178
2016 747,866 31,284,568
2015 740,618 30,749,346
2014 733,139 30,222,994
2013 725,273 29,724,065
2012 717,279 29,261,903
2011 709,377 28,823,196
2010 701,632 28,385,506
2009 693,988 27,939,328
2008 686,351 27,494,774
2007 678,641 27,076,008
2006 670,799 26,699,043
2005 661,865 26,356,975
2004 650,544 26,029,350
2003 637,663 25,711,259
2002 624,409 25,399,980
2001 610,794 25,090,283
2000 596,863 24,787,054
1999 582,579 24,476,008
1998 569,435 24,134,929
1997 558,697 23,758,960
1996 548,784 23,351,981
1995 547,989 22,917,589
1994 554,497 22,463,291
1993 554,673 21,987,955
1992 577,774 21,485,090
1991 599,784 20,962,910
1990 589,287 20,464,956
1989 573,586 19,977,183
1988 556,986 19,460,630
1987 540,557 18,930,070
1986 524,324 18,395,621
1985 508,392 17,875,339
1984 492,784 17,378,846
1983 477,460 16,908,400
1982 462,485 16,462,736
1981 447,836 16,035,032
1980 433,404 15,619,936
1979 419,200 15,215,587
1978 405,243 14,816,349
1977 391,639 14,408,822
1976 378,490 13,998,620
1975 365,791 13,598,521
1974 353,538 13,209,011
1973 341,705 12,831,047
1972 330,264 12,465,106
1971 319,211 12,111,511
1970 308,528 11,762,638
1969 298,214 11,403,150
1968 288,311 11,032,155
1967 278,852 10,659,180
1966 269,820 10,289,294
1965 261,200 9,921,681
1964 252,987 9,557,611
1963 245,156 9,202,246
1962 237,636 8,854,368
1961 230,602 8,517,711
1960 224,084 8,209,109

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/uzbekistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bhutan increased by 77,067 people (a 11.5% growth), while Uzbekistan gained 4,585,525 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bhutan gained 57,191 people (a 7.65% growth), while Uzbekistan's population increased by 6,798,302 people (a 21.7% growth).

Bhutan was ranked 161st most populous country in 2006 and is 163rd in 2026. Uzbekistan was ranked 42nd in 2006 and still ranked 42nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bhutan's population will grow by 9.91% to 884,875 people and will still be ranked 163rd. The population of Uzbekistan will increase by 37.6% to 52,386,166 people and rank change from 42nd to 39th.

Bhutan is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 887K people compared to the peak of 74.9M people in 2100 for Uzbekistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bhutan
Factual

Projection
Uzbekistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bhutan Uzbekistan
2100 -0.7% 0.35%
2099 -0.63% 0.37%
2098 -0.67% 0.39%
2097 -0.66% 0.4%
2096 -0.73% 0.42%
2095 -0.72% 0.44%
2094 -0.7% 0.46%
2093 -0.76% 0.47%
2092 -0.81% 0.49%
2091 -0.78% 0.51%
2090 -0.81% 0.53%
2089 -0.78% 0.54%
2088 -0.82% 0.55%
2087 -0.73% 0.56%
2086 -0.72% 0.58%
2085 -0.7% 0.6%
2084 -0.77% 0.61%
2083 -0.71% 0.61%
2082 -0.75% 0.63%
2081 -0.71% 0.64%
2080 -0.71% 0.65%
2079 -0.67% 0.66%
2078 -0.57% 0.68%
2077 -0.57% 0.68%
2076 -0.58% 0.69%
2075 -0.62% 0.7%
2074 -0.62% 0.71%
2073 -0.55% 0.71%
2072 -0.52% 0.73%
2071 -0.43% 0.74%
2070 -0.45% 0.75%
2069 -0.41% 0.76%
2068 -0.4% 0.77%
2067 -0.4% 0.79%
2066 -0.37% 0.8%
2065 -0.25% 0.83%
2064 -0.22% 0.85%
2063 -0.26% 0.87%
2062 -0.24% 0.89%
2061 -0.21% 0.91%
2060 -0.14% 0.94%
2059 -0.15% 0.97%
2058 -0.01% 0.99%
2057 -0.14% 1.01%
2056 -0.07% 1.04%
2055 0.06% 1.07%
2054 -0.07% 1.1%
2053 -0.01% 1.13%
2052 0.12% 1.16%
2051 0.11% 1.18%
2050 0.09% 1.21%
2049 0.12% 1.23%
2048 0.11% 1.25%
2047 0.18% 1.27%
2046 0.27% 1.29%
2045 0.29% 1.29%
2044 0.32% 1.29%
2043 0.36% 1.3%
2042 0.33% 1.29%
2041 0.37% 1.28%
2040 0.38% 1.28%
2039 0.41% 1.29%
2038 0.46% 1.29%
2037 0.51% 1.31%
2036 0.55% 1.33%
2035 0.44% 1.36%
2034 0.54% 1.39%
2033 0.58% 1.43%
2032 0.6% 1.47%
2031 0.57% 1.52%
2030 0.52% 1.58%
2029 0.57% 1.62%
2028 0.56% 1.69%
2027 0.7% 1.77%
2026 0.69% 1.85%
2025 0.65% 1.9%
2024 0.65% 1.99%
2023 0.7% 2.04%
2022 0.71% 2.03%
2021 0.71% 1.96%
2020 0.68% 1.89%
2019 0.67% 1.83%
2018 0.72% 1.74%
2017 0.86% 1.71%
2016 0.98% 1.74%
2015 1.02% 1.74%
2014 1.08% 1.68%
2013 1.11% 1.58%
2012 1.11% 1.52%
2011 1.1% 1.54%
2010 1.1% 1.6%
2009 1.11% 1.62%
2008 1.14% 1.55%
2007 1.17% 1.41%
2006 1.35% 1.3%
2005 1.74% 1.26%
2004 2.02% 1.24%
2003 2.12% 1.23%
2002 2.23% 1.23%
2001 2.33% 1.22%
2000 2.45% 1.27%
1999 2.31% 1.41%
1998 1.92% 1.58%
1997 1.81% 1.74%
1996 0.15% 1.9%
1995 -1.17% 2.02%
1994 -0.03% 2.16%
1993 -4% 2.34%
1992 -3.67% 2.49%
1991 1.78% 2.43%
1990 2.74% 2.44%
1989 2.98% 2.65%
1988 3.04% 2.8%
1987 3.1% 2.91%
1986 3.13% 2.91%
1985 3.17% 2.86%
1984 3.21% 2.78%
1983 3.24% 2.71%
1982 3.27% 2.67%
1981 3.33% 2.66%
1980 3.39% 2.66%
1979 3.44% 2.69%
1978 3.47% 2.83%
1977 3.47% 2.93%
1976 3.47% 2.94%
1975 3.47% 2.95%
1974 3.46% 2.95%
1973 3.46% 2.94%
1972 3.46% 2.92%
1971 3.46% 2.97%
1970 3.46% 3.15%
1969 3.43% 3.36%
1968 3.39% 3.5%
1967 3.35% 3.59%
1966 3.3% 3.71%
1965 3.25% 3.81%
1964 3.19% 3.86%
1963 3.16% 3.93%
1962 3.05% 3.95%
1961 2.91% 3.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/uzbekistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bhutan grew by 0.65%, while Uzbekistan's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Bhutan Uzbekistan
Current population
805057
38082870
Population rank 163/197 42/197
Percent of world population 0.01% 0.46%
One net population change
1.7 hours
45.7 seconds
One birth every
53 minutes
33.9 seconds
One death every
1.83 hours
2.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +14 +1,895
Annual growth/decline +5,158 +691,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.65% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 120/197 54/197
One migration net change every
19.3 hours
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +455 -6,987
Net migration rank 69/196 123/196
Foreign-born residents 55,705 1,154,963
Foreign-born residents rank 146/195 54/195
Foreign-born share of population 7% 3.2%
Foreign-born share rank 80/195 114/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bhutan
Natural

Migration
Uzbekistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bhutan Uzbekistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 455 - -6,987
2024 5,113 -277 709,893 -7,066
2023 5,153 291 722,280 -6,004
2022 5,204 291 715,410 -5,007
2021 5,162 287 689,325 -9,205
2020 5,142 287 643,750 -9,208
2019 4,643 287 618,154 -9,341
2018 4,909 287 585,119 -11,516
2017 5,367 287 548,372 -13,352
2016 6,164 1,116 549,045 -14,839
2015 6,762 450 552,781 -16,545
2014 7,290 452 536,881 -20,381
2013 7,689 309 501,742 -20,380
2012 7,967 20 463,333 -20,381
2011 8,282 -464 454,858 -20,380
2010 8,598 -922 461,293 -20,380
2009 8,913 -1,305 471,839 -20,378
2008 9,200 -1,538 461,665 -24,028
2007 9,322 -1,553 426,880 -27,013
2006 9,197 -1,283 383,265 -29,197
2005 9,102 848 363,462 -33,386
2004 9,056 3,642 363,994 -38,834
2003 9,132 3,921 355,098 -44,092
2002 9,464 3,996 359,231 -47,679
2001 9,904 3,874 356,483 -48,642
2000 10,142 3,940 365,138 -66,547
1999 10,940 3,542 385,448 -61,955
1998 11,320 486 408,532 -49,862
1997 11,668 -1,994 441,631 -48,360
1996 12,153 -1,998 471,010 -50,314
1995 12,938 -21,501 493,966 -45,876
1994 13,536 -17,997 502,279 -41,788
1993 13,915 -9,800 527,557 -37,377
1992 15,594 -65,900 548,793 -33,259
1991 15,801 -9,522 557,886 -29,064
1990 15,704 -1,000 540,581 -73,478
1989 15,516 1,180 522,323 -13,888
1988 15,212 1,286 525,126 -473
1987 14,887 1,481 537,292 -824
1986 14,516 1,586 533,234 -802
1985 14,061 1,694 508,893 -773
1984 13,688 1,779 485,617 -752
1983 13,284 1,897 454,464 1,568
1982 12,872 1,897 431,389 3,897
1981 12,444 2,096 413,897 6,223
1980 12,016 2,307 401,557 8,540
1979 11,583 2,493 387,754 10,864
1978 11,133 2,700 372,068 27,783
1977 10,679 2,700 369,572 45,622
1976 10,228 2,700 363,110 42,094
1975 9,775 2,700 357,382 37,611
1974 9,324 2,700 350,422 33,600
1973 8,939 2,700 341,807 30,094
1972 8,549 2,700 333,230 26,748
1971 8,161 2,700 323,171 24,030
1970 7,791 2,700 313,216 37,324
1969 7,435 2,700 302,833 65,596
1968 7,085 2,593 295,651 77,914
1967 6,744 2,493 298,350 74,030
1966 6,418 2,407 297,844 69,537
1965 6,109 2,307 302,264 65,579
1964 5,818 2,196 298,790 61,512
1963 5,551 2,096 293,432 57,002
1962 5,297 2,096 292,788 52,532
1961 5,081 1,586 279,841 48,168
1960 4,888 1,481 267,165 22,039

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bhutan/uzbekistan | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 94.2% of the population change in Bhutan is from natural causes (a gain of 53,619 people) and 5.81% is from migration (a gain of 3,306 people). In Uzbekistan 98.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,334,129 people) and 1.59% is from migration (a loss of 102,083 people).

As of 2024, 55,705 residents or 7% of the population were not native-born in Bhutan, compared to 1,154,963 people or 3.2% in Uzbekistan.

Biggest cities by population

Bhutan
City Population
Thimphu 115K
Paro 2.36K
Uzbekistan
City Population
Tashkent 2.96M
Namangan 626K
Andijan 548K
Samarkand 546K
Nukus 320K
Fergana 289K
Bukhara 280K
Qarshi 275K
Margilan 215K
Jizzakh 163K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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